Typewriting machine



Aprnl 28,-1925. y 1,535,322

- E. G.. LATTA TYPEWRITING MACHINE Filed July v, w21 6 shetsh'eet 1 w, Immunl wf g April gis, i925.r

E. c.. LATTA TYPEWRTING- MACHINE iled July 7,

1921 6 sheets-sheet 2.

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E. G. LATTA TYPEWRITING MACHINE Filec July v. y1921 a sheets-sheet ,s

#WE/vrom MW E. G. LATTA TYPEWRITING MACHINE April 28, 1925.

Filed July 7, 1921 5 Sh'et5.sheet e Patented Apr. Std, lll

nivrivirr sierra. or sriaaoosn, NEW rennt.

TYPEWRTING MAGHNE.

Application ilei July 7,

To all whom may concern.' l

Be it known that l.l liiir ir G. lnirixi. a citizenof the United States residing 'it Syracuse, in the county ot Unondaga and State of New Yer-lf., have invented a new and useful Improvement in Typewriting lllacliines, of whichA the following is a specication,

This invention relates to typewriting machines and more particularly to im- -'iroven'ients in portable typewriters of the kind` that are adapted to be 'folded orredueed in'dimensions-tor making?r them more yconvei'iient to carry or transport.

'One object of the invention is to produce a thoroughly practical and desirable portalile. -typewriting machine which is ot very ligllit weight and small dimensions hut sturdy and duralile. @ther objects are to produce a portable typewriter in which the frame is constructed to fold so as' to lioth shorten the machine and lower it or re (luce its height: also to arrange various operating devices ot the machine supported on the folding part ol" the traine and actuated 'hy parts mounted on the main `traine, so that they are positively cfmi'iected at all times Eind require no special manipulavtion or attention when folding; and un'l'oiiling` the machine; also to provide a practical, simple pivot connection of the universal har with the escapement and i'ihliozi viliralor7 which avoids the usual make and lireah' connections herelo'l'ore used on l'oldino; typewriters; also to coiinecttlie two 'folding parts ol the machine sol that they' will fold in unison andy require init one motion lo lioth shorten andlower the machine,v or to restore it to operative position; also to equip the machine with a device -wliicln when folding the machine, operates to lock the key levers, the type loiii's, and the type har segment and its shift levers against movement; yalso to combine with the iisual front-strike'type hars. a key ac- '1921. semi No. essere.

ln the aceompaifiyinig` drawings:-

Fig. l is a side elevation of a typewriting machine embodyingr the intention, showing the parts in their operative positions.

Fig. f2 is a section thereol' online 2-2,.

Fig. l.

Fig. is a longitudinal sectional elevation ot the machine. i-

liig. is a fragmentary plan riewof the carriage, with the platen removed and parts ln'olceii away to disclose the underlying parts.

Fig. 5 is a aginentary plan view of the machine with the carriage and. some of 'the other parts omitted.

Fig'. 6 is an elevation ot the machine folded or collapsed.

Fig. l is a longitudinal sectional eleva .iion et the folded machine.

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional elevation showing the hall hearing guide for the shi t'talile segment.

Figs. 9 and l0 Iare respectively side and edge elevations ot' the hall retainer and halls ot said guide.

Fie. ll is a fragmentary iront elevation ot the-machine.

Fig. lQ'is a sectional plan View of parts of the mechanisms for hack spacing the farriage, releasing the line loch and mar gin stops, and reversing the feed et the rilihon.

Fig. 13 is a longitudinal sectional elevation showing one side of the frame and associated parts.

Fig. 1-lis an elevation of one of the central or shortened sub-levers and showing hy broken lines the ditferent shape of one ot the longer levers.

Fig. l5 is an end elevation ot the crossframe which connects the side plates ot' the main frame. l

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary sectional eleration on' line iti-16, Fig. ll of the segment shiftingmechanism.

Theniain traine is huilt up of side plates 1 and 2, and transveiee connecting' hars f-land 6, two of these bars 3 and 4:

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heine slot-ted to receive the lower ends of trame to stillen the main frame. The arched bridges seat in recesses in the lower edges of the side pltes and permit the shift levers to pass under them. The ends of bar 5 are enlarged and turned at right angles to 'form ball races 5 to guide the segment in its shifting movements, and the central part of this har is folded to stillen it but reduce its wiclt and make-roem for parts above and below it that shift up and down. 4The bar 6 is ,slotted and vterms a guide comb for the front ends of the key levers. A sheet metal hood 9 forms an additional connection between the side plates as its lower edge passes from one side plate to the other and is connected to them by screws as seen in Fig. l. The upper ends of side plates terminate in semicircular parts l to which the end plates l2, 13 ot' a. carriage supporting frame are pivoted as seen in Figs. and 1l and the front ends of side plates l and 2 are turned outwardly and provided with rubber feet 14, 15 to which they are secured by sheet metal cups 1G, 1T.

llo lessen the weight of the machine, the

-trame is only made long enough to permit the type,-bar segment 18 audits bearings to be. located .between the side plates, and for the same reason the segment is only long enough to receive the type-bars, and provide ball races 18 at its ends.

The type-bars shown at A are ot the usual lrontstrike variety. T he keys that actuate the typeebais are arranged in three banks ascending from front to rear as usual in .this class of machines, and to get the sublevers and rear ends of the key levers 8 within the narrow frame the upper ends of the rear bank of kev levers are olfset outwardlyas seen in Fig. 5, the offsets being opposit/e at opposite sides of the center of the machine and the outer or end levers being offs/et the' moet. The front ends of the two front. banks of key levers are fanned outwardly to loca-te the linger keys in proper positions. ln order to secure the required length in the upright parts of thesuh-levers 7, which are positioned above the. inclined planeo? the bottom4 of the main frame. they are located farther forward than usual and this permits the use ot' extra long links 1) to actuate the type-bars. The sub-levers are bell cranks with their upright arms ot' graduated lengths, and they are connected to the key levers-hy studs 20 entering curved Slots 20"- in the forwardly projecting ends of the levers. These ends are all of the same length. but the curved slots are graduated to equalize the movement of the upper ends of the sub-levers. The studs 2() are preferably grooved where they rest in the slots of the si1b,levers. construction, by suitable variation o? the slots 20 produces any desired degree ot' accelerating motion in the type-bars with an equal depression of the keys. and operates with an unusually light touch.

lloll'aeting .springs 2l connect the sila-levers directly to luigs 22 on the key levers, and owing to the change in direction of the pull on the latter the key de scends, the springs exert considerably more force at the completion of the movementof the levers than they do at the start. This tends to return the typesbars, lor start them on their return with speed, and without inereasin"V the initial resistance to the depression o* the keys. The upper ends of the central sub-levels extend close to the typebaris when the bars are at their lowest shifted position, and this requires the links 19 to be bent as shown in Figs. 3 and 7. This applies to the central links only as the front ends of the links diverge outwardly so that all but a few of those in the center may be straight. A

rlhe space bar 22 is supported by a bell crank 23 at its center, and two levers 24, 25 parallel with the front part of the bell crank, all three being rigidly connected to the space bar, and all pivotally mounted in bar 3. The upper end of lever 23 is connected to a lever 26, Fig. 3, by link 27, and the upper end of the lever 26 is arranged to engage and actuate the universal bar Q8. All of the links '19 and 27 described are preferably of inverted U section, and have split ends to straddle the heels of, type-bars and ends ot' levers. `They are preferably riveted to the type-bars, and have snap connections with thelevers. The upper end of bell crank 23 limits the downward movement. of the space bar by contacting with a stop 29 on comb plate 6.

Theuniversal bar 28 is of the usual curved form actuated by the direct impact of the type-bars, and is supported on the segment so as to shift with it, by a rock shaft 30 having legs 31', 32 pivotcd to rearwardly extending arms 33 of the universal bar. These arms are brought to the center at 'their rear ends and united to a stem 33 which slidably bears in the rear part of a bracket 34 to hold the universal bar upright. The bracket 34 is rigidly secured to the central part of the segment and has a forward extension to which a sprinp,r 34: is secured. This spring is attached at its rear end to the parts and returns the universal har to intercept the next type-bar that prints. y

Rock shaft 30 is journalled on a bracket 35 rigidly secured to the segment andhas a rigidly connected upwardly extendingn arm 36 pivoted to the frontend of link 36. the rear end oi which is pivoted to the short arm of bell crank lever 37 that aetuates the ribbon vibrator and trips the escapement. The pivots at the ends of the link 36 are on a plane at right angles to the plane oi movement, of the segment, and half way between the upper and lower positions of the front pivot when the segment is shifted, thereby J from strain. The segmental gears on lef's .causing the lever 37 to be n'uirecl substantial v ly the same distance with the seginent in 'either position.

This construction is importent in :i 'fold- 6 ing typewriter of the construction shown1 eince'it enables the pivot at the i'rontenfl'ot the link il@ to be located on the miel line oli' the two pivots by which the cari-ingle siii i porting frame is connecteil to the main freine, or so near that line not to inter-lere with the free 'folding of the eerrieec. nother importent point is that the linkr :lll is connected to the universal bur by o simple pivotal joint that maires the. ribbon incl escepenicnt mechanisms :in a folding machine es sure :md easy in action :is the saine parte 'in non-lolcliiier machines. l@The firm lillis lbifiircateil 'and the link 36 is mooie double or composed of two spec/ed bars so that they may pass upwertlly on opposite sides ol the support the carriage by bell bezirings in 'the '30 usual Way. This bar may be of :my iiesireil ength suitable 'lor the eerriige to be mounted thereon. The end plates-aire located to closely embrace the sirle plates l and 2l oi the main 'lmne on their outer ond are pivoted thereto us by screws ,lhe upper parts of the end vplates estendcoiitwarilly :it right angles andere secured to time under side of the 'our 38, and said upper ports have integral forwardly sind niiwiirilly extend 40 ing arms or brackets '10, 4U to support the ribbon nieclmnisni, spring;1 (lriin'i, sii .iliirm bell. The emi plates i" --l3 also here inteirral segmental. mi' tooth wears 40 neer D their inrets-:iis seen in lilies. l incl ll, nies-liing with siiiilzir gears on the upper minis oil folding legs Il-l tirait support the resti ol the main fi-:imc when. in olierzitire position. ',lhese logs -fll` aire pivotal to the rear chil oli mitin l'rnme siile plates by screws or pivots Llll, see Figs. l nfl ll, emi. they have rezirA "wzml extensions 42 which against the bottoni eliges ofthe plates l2 fino. 'lf3 'when iii operative position to support the folding; zime und carriage ,and relieve the pivots `unil pluies" :iro of different radius' .so that the folding ol the will produce a greater angular lmovement olf the carriage support.

'.lhc logs :ire rigidly connected by a. bar

il und then' lower ends turn outwardly :incl

:iro proriiloll with rubber feet il similar to those umleitlLc front of thenmin frame. 45, Fig. 2, represents irspijing" stop. adapted to enter either ot tivo liolewlf, 47 in side plete U5 2 (o hohl the legs eitlrei" of thei r' positions,

time@ I incl ecting; through the segmental gears, to also secure the carriage supporting irnnil against accidental niorciiient.

'ilo folil the machine the springA slop is llraairn out ziml .thon either the legs or mirriaige supporting frame may be turned l'orwird, the geen' connections musing bolli to moresiiiiiiltenooiisiy, uml the sinne action is liiul when restoring the parts to operatii'e position. The spring stop is not required for the successful use oi the machine. but is prolei'reil` to prevent slziniixiing of thc'ports in handling the .i-nfiehine.` rlhe gear segments also coulcl belispensefl with they', :ire not essential to the operation of the machine.. but they are desirable is causingr holh parts to more in unison, and. one part to lock to the other. 7When folded, the rod 423 rests initier the hey levers :it 43 und locks them and also the connected type-hairs in their normal positions. lt also locks the shift levers 4&3, 4l) sind through them the segment- The shift levers 4b, Lili ire ollsct to poss initier side pluto 1 ot' the mainframe and :ire pivotzilly inoiinteilL on liar Il nezirils end. lheirreiir ends lcriiiinzite in cams 5l), 5l 'which ect on zi sind lo shift the segment either up or down lroni'tl'ie central or lower case position shown. The stud 52 rigidn ly mounted on s forward.extension 53 olE e lever 555 the reali.' end of ii'hioh is ri'girlli' secured to 'rock shaft 535. This rock shaft is supporteclbj," screws :it its ends inissi'i'iggv through the side plates of the moin frame. Another lever 54 without the forward exlens-ion is secured to the other eml of rock shaft, :ind these two lei/ers support'-the sogni'ent by ineens of studs 54 proie t` "ing lait l l 4ers'llly trom the levers into openings in arms 536 of` the bracket 35 rigidly secured to thc segment; The central part ofrocla shalt,

55 is bent cloii'nimrilly slightly to clear bracket 534i 'when the segment is 'loivcrel iT-5537 Figs. ll. und i3. represent' down- 'ii-'erflly @stenti/ing lugs on the shift levers.

By ilefiectingg either shift lever when at its lowest posit.ion,'it. hppa edge will engage the lug on the biljet-enla .ver :rml bc hohl down by it, or the shift will lie locked mr til released by moving' the looked lever in the opposite direction. 4

5?). liligs. @w10 shows noi/el form oli ball retainer which secures theA bells of the seoment shift guido in their reces in the mein 'freine when. the se nent is detached, im indicated in 8. This retainer corn '.1 to form for the two bells 59 he guide., :incl the retainer is secured in bell. fece by ii screw 59". By cliscon'necting the universal bar -iiroin the link 3G :mit removing four screws from each side of the ri'iricliine the seginentinay bclowered clear from the mein frame, the en# lire printing nieciiimisn'i und cross bers 3,

ol 'e pieeeoi sheet metal stamped into H lili 4- coniing with it as a unit. The carriage, the carriage supporting frame and Supporting legs may each be detached es units.

Special key levers (it), (il on the right and (3&2, 63 on the lett for the purposes hereinafter described, are offset to over the side plates l and 2 to which. they are pi voted on tlic inside. Their rear ends are covered b v the hood t) and are. pivoted to the lower ends of links by which they are connected to operative .arts mounted on the 'carriage supporting'trzime. The -tinger keys which actnate these parts are iocated at the rear of the type-actuating keys, and the connections permit the carriage to be folded without attention to them, thus overcoming a serious objection to folding machin'es. The finger keys of these four special key levers7 (S0- 63, are located in rear of the upper bank of printing keys, two at each side of the main frame. In Fig. these keys are designated respectively Reiease, Tebnlatoi, Back Si .ce and Ribbon Change and are for the purposes'4 thus indicated.

The tabulator key acting through the lever 61 and e, link G raises a stop lever 65, Figs. 1l and 12., iirst to place e stop 66 the inner end ofhe lever in the )ath of stops 6'? on a rack bar 68 on the carriage, and then raise the rack bar out of engagement with the feed pinion 69 and pcrmit'the carriage to move until the next stop 67 onthe reel; bar contacts with the stop 66. The stop .lever and a lever 65 are pivotally connected between their ends, and one end of each of these levers is pivoted to e brochet on the track bar 38 so that the upward movement of the outer end of the leverfi which is connected to the link 64C', raises the inner end of the stop lever 65 and stop 66. The rack bar 68 has the usual feed rack or teeth aiong its lower front edge and is rnovably mounted on the carriage as usual by the rear end of a carriage release lever G8 and an arm pivoted to the opposite ends o the carriage. When the key 61 is released the rack bar GS follows it downwardly and continues in engagement with the stop Gti until the rack on the lower edge of' the rack bar re-en gages the feed pinion.

The release lever G0 actuatcs a line locking and margin release stop 70 b v means of a link 7l and the following connecting?T parts, see Figs; 1i and l2: 'lhe stop 'T0 is rigidly mounted on a rock shaft 72 havingr a crank arm 73 on its opposite end` A pin and slot connects the crank toa lever 74, the rear end of which is pivoted to a bracketrigid with track bar 38. The front end of the lever Tilt is pivoted to the upper end ot the link 7l. The shaft YQ is lree to both slidev and rock in its bearings. 75 and 7G on the carrisige. P

referably the lower front edge of the tinck. nar 7T, which rigidi connects the eiid plates i8 and 78 ot tie carriage, forms a rack on which' the margin stops are edjnstebly mounted and releesably locked in place by spring latches 75 and 762". When the stop .75 strikes the stop 70 it and the rock shaft' are forced to the left one letter space and lock the vibrator lever 37 against its next, upward movement, or lock the line, -as it is called. To release the lock, the lever G0 is depressed and acting through the connections described swingrs stop TO forwardly until it clears stop 75, when :i spring 79 coiled around the. rock shaft 7:2 forces the shaft and stop back to the right and trees the vibrator lever. The stop 70 then rides along the front side of stop 75 while a few more 'characters are printed. iVhen the carriage is set back for a new line the stop 70, actuated by the spring (not shown) that restores lever G0, swings hack in line with the stop T5. The left hand nuirgin stop T6 may be set past thc stop TU by depressing the lever (itl when setting the carriage back. 'i

The back space lever G2 acts through a link 8O to raise a lever 8l and cause a pavl 82 to engage the escapement wheel and ti rn it backwardly a little more than one tooth space when a pin 83 rigidly secured on the lever 8l blocks further movement ot' the wheel. stationary pin 84 intercepts` @he heel of the paw] 82 and hoids it' troni contact with the wheel when the parts are in normal position, and n, suitable springtSS acts to engage the pawl with the wheei when the pawl is clear from the pin 84.

The ribbon change lever-V63 acting through a link 9G on a lever 91 swings this lever on its horizontal axis. 92 represents an arm pivoted onI the lever so that its front end is adapted to swing laterally in either direction from the normal central position shown, and a spring' (not shown) acts to restore it to theA central position. O9 ropresente a plate pivotallv mounted on a fixed support, secured to the under side of the track bar 35h and Sie is a link pivoted to the upper part. ot' thc plate and to the ribbon vfeediuocl'mnisni (not shown). lVhcn the lever (i2 is depressed the erm 92 swings up under plate 93 and striking' an inclined edge thereon, is defiected to one side thereby. The continued upward movement of the arm acts to turn the plate on its pivot, and

this moves the link ,0l to changethe action of the ribbon feed mechanism. This leaves the plate in position for the next movement ot the arm 92 to act on an oppositelv in clined edge of the plate 93 end reverses the feed ot the ribbon. For a more expensive and complete machine, the link 94 is utilized ies lui

v ff to chauffe the vih-ratinfr mechanism to use a :n o y rcprcsoit margin stops adjuslably mounted ribbon having two fields, and the ribbon feed reverses automatically, The parts shown ere alike in both constructions, and the complete'fmeclienism 1till be shown and described in another ap1ilication.

lt shouldbe noted that levers 60. (3l und 62, 63 at opposite sides of the 'freine are alike except thetthey are offset in opposite directions, also that the linksl and 90 are pivoted to the parte 'Mend-fil on the exact axial line on which the mechine freine folds, while links Gat and 8U connects to parts (3'ya und el iny rea-r of that line so as to pply the power .r'zzirriegel supporting tinckl ber.'

for raising'r those parts nearer in line with the work they do. In folding the carriage -supporting frame, the pivots connecting links ot :ind 80 to the levers 65a and 81 swing over the axial line'end concentrically therewith, nt the seme time drawing the links and reel' ends of the. levers (il and (32 upwardly, but do not more thcin es far' as when the keys are depressed in operating thelnachine. itt

such time. the link 80 swings` forwerdlybe-- tween the outer shift cani and side plate. The ribbon spools ltlendldl are loosely 'mounted on sheftssuppor'ted bythe brackets ..40 and ttl projecting forwardly from the .104i Ais n ratchet wheel under the spoolsl driven the carriage driving motor.' and has the usual pin( projecting into the-flower side of the spool to cause it tol turn with the wheel'.` The spools ere arranged to deliver the ribbon withouttwisting just below the printing point, endv they are placed so to pass downwardly beside the mein traine and outside thereof when the machine is folded.

The ceri-inge driving; spring motor 105 is mounted under bracket l0 end is partly supported by bracket l@ at its under side. The i's''iridod drinn is connected to 'the carriage end plete iti by n smell cord l0? coiled around the drinn and having en enlarged end held inn slot in the outwardly turned lug lower l'ront part ot' the end plete es seen in Figs. l sind 6. v'lhe tension ot the driving spring is regulated h v the ratchet wheel l0@ nnder the niotor. in the usuel wey;

rlhe nlnrni or signal bell loll is rigidly se cured vto bracket which supports the spool. lili .und directly under' the. same.

lll) vrepresents the line .space lever which is ofthe 'nsiial horizontally sivingi-ng.;f type :it the/,left end olf the carriage,l and ectnates 'the line space pnwl et the seine tine the cari'i'iine is sel: beck lo' n new line. rl`his lever tlie'lcnrriiipre lrelease lever also. swing tlrfnvnwardly when `the carriage is l'olded to (lll ' the positions' indicated in Fiend. below the aline /1-'b,' which represents the plane-ol' the qrno'nn'ed that itfcan tnrii slightly on :i

lp'iiorting rod. .ll2 sind is heldsin -normnl' e which is lVhen' the machine is folded und the .Cover oi" the enclosing or *carrying cziseis closed,v the p21-per table is ,thereby forced below the line a-/ raisindiceted in Figi. (3. 'As willv be seen from Fic. (i, when the machine is folded all of itsparts will be located within e space bounded by plaines represented by the lines /-b-crl in seid ligure, which lines therefore show the folded size of the machine. The location of the parts of the machine with reference to these lines'when .the niachine is in the operative position, is shown in Fig. l. i rl`heV center guide 113 cnn be Vconstructed and arienrcfedf as usual except that itis .hinged at its lower end to lugsfllt on the bracket 35 which is fixed on the segment. see ,Figs 3 and ll. rllfhe center guide is held in upright operative position by springs and stops et its hinged end, :1nd it shifts with the segment. lVhen the carriage Vis folded the guide is forced to'turn downforwardly out of the wey. The hinges at the lower end ot the guide are located on theafxiel line of the folding; iinges for the traine, so that the guide folds and resumes normal position without appreciable friction and-requires no attention.

As` shown in the drawings, the two outerniost type-hars are nnide with curved offsets f 115 in order to `permit the pletenlto swing down to the folded position shown in Fig. 'L endfthese two type-bers arealso preterlfihly provided with lugs 116 which are offset from the inner edges ot the hors so as to act on the unirerselber nean'er to its center sindA nemer iii line with the-pivots which the bei is supported. i

lilllhile the present improvements i ere V.slfiown end described in e niecliine having e, shitting segment, itshould be manifest that in so fer esjineny oli the features ot the-in vention herein claimed are concerned, they "fare also applicable to machines having e shifting platen.

' l claim es my invention:

l. ln ai typewriting machine, the combinet'ion of e mein iframe, e universel ber supvme ' "-2. ln a'typew-riting machine. the combina- 4tion of 1 mein ironie, @universal bar mounted on` the mein freine, e folding freine inoiuitedon seid mein frame, u pleiten and I e zirrizifgje,escepenient mounted onA sind-toldinnf tranne, nv link hnvingpirotnl connections it its opposite ends. with the Vuniversal har and i pement. und ineens forshii'tingeitherdion l' ha spring anrlstr'ipitnot shown). the uijnersel bei.' or esczipementmechanism and the connected end of link up or down from normal position.

3. In a t'ypewriting machine, the combination of a main frame, a type-bar segment shiftable on the main frame, a universal bar shiftable with the segment, a folding frame mounted on said main frame, a platen and a ribbon vibrator mounted on and folding with the foldingr frame, and a link having pivotal connections with the universal bar and vibrator, the pivots being arranged normally on a plane substantially at right angles to the plane in which the segment moves when shifted.

4. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a main frame, a series of front-strike type-bars mounted thereon, a folding platen support pivoted to the rear end of the main frame and adapted to fold forwardly and downwardly to locate the platen between the front and rear ends of the typebars.

5. In a typewriting machine, the combina` tion of a main frame, a platen support pivoted to the rear end of the main frame and adapted to fold forwardly and downwardly, and a series of front-strike type-bars supported by the main frame, the series having offset portions between their ends to receive the platen when the platen support is folded.

6. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a main frame, a series of segmentally arranged type-bars and a universal bar' actuated by the impact of the type-bars mounted on the main frame, a folding frame, a platen and a ribbon vibrator mounted thereon, connections between the universal' bar and Tvibrator that retain their unbroken relation when the folding frame is folded.

7. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a main frame, segmetally a1'- ranged type-bare shiftable for different case printingand a' segmental universal bar shiftable with the type-bars mounted on the main frame, a folding frame, a platen and a ribbon Vibrator mounted thereon, and connections between the universal bar andV vibrator 'that remain connected when the segment is shifted and when the frame is folded.

8. In a typewriting machine, the combination of e mainframe, scgmentally arranged type-bars and a segmental universal bar actuated bythe impacts of the ty e-bars mounted on the mainframe, a olding frame, a platenand an escapement mech! anism mounted on said folding,r frame to fold therewith, and connections between the universal bar and escapernent mechanism that remain connected at all times.

9. In a typewrit 1g machine, the combination of a main frame, a series of ltype-bars mounted thereon,a folding frame pivotally mounted on the rear part of the main frame,

the outer bars ofa universal bar mounted on the main frame, a pleiten and a ribbon vibrator mounteilon the tol'ding' frame, and a pivotal connection between the universal. bar and vibretorid cated substantially on the pivotal axis of the folding frame. k

l0. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a main frame, a series of inyi'pebars mounted thereon, a folding fra-nie pivotally mounted on the rear part of the main frame, a universal bar mounted on the main frame, a platen and a device operable at the type strokes mounted on the folding frame, and a pivotal connection between 'the universalbar and said device located Substantially on the pivotal axis of 'the folding frame.

1l. In a typewriting` .machin the coi'nbination of a main frame, a ser' s ol' type-bars mounted thereon, a folding' frame pivotally mounted on the rear part of the main frame,

a universal bar mounted on the main frame, a platen and a device operable at the type strokes mounted on the folding f link connected to said deviceI and e forwardly therefrom, and a. o'uf'fte tion between said link and the universal bar located substantially on the pivotal' axis of the folding frame.

l2. In a. typewriting machine, conibi-- nation of a main frame, a series of type bars, a supporting segment therefor shiftably mounted on the main frame, foldingA frame pivotally mounted on the rear part of the main frame, a universal bar arranged to be engaged and actuated by the type bars, a platen and a device operable at the type strokes mounted on the folding frame, a link connected to said device and entend init,r xforwardly therefrom, and connections between said link and the universal bar including a pivot located substantially on the pivotal axis of the folding frame.

lil. In a typcw'riting machine, the combi' nation of a main frame, a series of type'- bars and a universal bai' 'mounted on the main frame, aV folding mounted on the rear part of the main frame, a platen and an escapcment mechanism mounted on and folding with the foldii'g frame, and a pivotal connection between the universal bai' and escapement located sito stantially on the pivotal axis of the folding frame.

14. Ina typewrlting machine, the co1nbination of a main frame, type-bars supportMl by the main frame afolding platen support mounted on said main frame, tabulatinp; mechanism adapted to fold with the platen support, an actuation key therefor mounted on the main frame, and a pivotal connection between the tabulating mechanism and the actuating key located substantially on the pivotal axis of the folding platen support.

l5. In a typewritiug machine, the combi IUS liu

frame pivotallysaid nieehnnieni mounted on the mein iin-nine l platen Suppen-1;

nation oie. e mainframe, type-bnrs mounted .spacing mechanism mounted on the folding pinten support, nnden nttuuing hey for und having; :1 pivotal connection with the lmcl: splicing mechanism loezited substantially on the pivotal axis of the folding 1G, ln :l t y}'1ewi'iting,I machine, the eonilli i nation ol' u niziin frame, type-huts mounted inA ign

lon the lnuin i'iznne, a folding,f plateneupp'oi'ton the nniin' frame, mechanism, for

clnlngiiu;l the action ofthe i'ilil'ion noeeh;r nine-n1 mounted on the pinten eupport, und,

un actuating; ley for Suid changing meeh- .finisui mounted on the nmin frame and lniving n pivotal connection 'with bruid ehunfzfing mechanismlocuted substantially on the piv otzll artis of the folding' pluten Support,

i7. lnn typen'ritingf nzziehine, the Con'1loi nutiouwoi a ninin frame, typediais mounted on the niuin li'znne, u loli'ling platen suipoit i'i'iounted on the niain freine, ineen nnsin for locking the line mounted on the 4 folding platen support` en actuating .key forseid line looking mechanism mounted. Aon the moin freine, end :i pivotul eonneetion letn'een the line locking mechanism und suiol key located substantially on the pivotal unie oi the i'oldiiny pinten support.

123., ln u typewlrithingy machine, the coinl3ivnotion of'n mein reme, type-hors and 'n folding; pinten Support, mounted on the main fxuine. nun-ginnl stops und ineolninien'i for iii-lensing the nnii'gin. stops on the folding pinten support, e hey mounted onthe main tranne, zind u pivotal Connection hetweei'i the key und. marginal stop mechanism loented substantially on pivotel'exie of tue folding; plat/en support.

l). in n typewritingl .rnaiichinet the coni- Shinntion ont n ninin freine, type-bore end o folding pieten support inounteelthereon,

lnuuegin :stopt-i and mechanism loi' .ieleneing the'nnngln stops and loi' looking the une mounted on the folding pleiten suppoi'lnu. key mounted on the mein traine, :and iron-- Vneetione between vthe hey end line looking and margin stop releese'meehanlsms-whereliy the suine key uotuaitee both mechanisms. E20. ln a ytypewir'rnig machine, the coinvbination of a mein twine, a series of hey levers su )ported la the mein treme n, fold- .ing Support for the mein leonie, and ai port actuated ley folding the Support to lo'eli the liey levers'. i r

21. lin e ltypewsitinx' machine, the conihinntion of a mein neme, n 'shift leveij mounted on the main fname., n leiding support 1to1' the reni ofthe nniin frammenti e part eetuuted hy folding the euppoit to leek the Shift lever. fr, i

QQ. in n typen'i'iting' machine, the from hinntion of n niuin tranne, n folding platen support on its reni' puit, ribbon .spools mounted on theV platen support and o1- mnged t0 extend down outside of the main fi'zime when the platen support is folded.

28. ln n typewriting nmchine, the eon1. bination ot' a meinv fromme folding platen Support on its reni' puit, :i horizontally dis posed line Spade 'lever Ourthe vpinten support and arranged to eritentl downwardly outside oi" the nniin frame when the platen .support in folded.

lin u typewritingg machine, the conlhination of e main freine, e folding platen enpport onV its iezn port, ribbon spools supported hy the pinten .support :it the frontV thereof, and e. carriage driving "motor mounted under one of the spools and suppoi'ted hy the spool support.

ln u typewititing unich-ine, the combination of' u nniin inline, u lfolding platen support mounted ou its rein' part, ribbon spools supported byV the platen support in front tl'ieieoi, :ind n hell arranged under one of the* spools and supported by the spool Support. y y i f 26. in o typewriting machine, the coinA hinetion of n nniin t'i'nnjle, a folding platen support mounted on its reni' part, und ribhon spools mounted onthe'platen support in'ont'ol und above the pivot-a1 axis of the folding platen support and outside vof 'the inain treme. I

27. 1in e typewriting much-ine, the combination olf' n mein. freine, e folding 'platen snppoitnioitnterl .on ite 'efn part, and a carriage. driving motelmounted on 4the platen Support in liront thereof? and @Hang-ed .to extend downwni'flly outside of the'nieinv frame when the' platen sup ort in foldedb4 2. lin e typewriting mno' ine, the'l com-y bination of einem fromme fielding platten' support niountedon its reni' part., e shift- 'able typeloeuia segment, and e veenteir-guide pivotzilly inonnted on the segment, the pivo heing Substantially on the-animi line et the pivots eonneetingthe platen. eujppot to the mein lhenne.

@Il lin n,typenfriting`meehine, the oom-' lunatlon o; u mein supporting vframe, nf'

platen at,A the upper eem' thereof, ,e

freine support 'for the Tem: end of the frame, and :ip eten' support on the' rem: pnit of the traine, seid eupportobeing 'movable oi'- e lninntion offe mein supporting' frame, a.-

`pieten ut the upper rezirpait. thereof, a' ytienne support. and :ifplaten lsupport hotlh' pivoted on the reni' port `ofthe rameLsnid 'Supporte being ioldeble'forWn-rdly towards each other to reduce both thepheight and vthe length of the machina ,$151. In 'o ygowrltmg machine, he comblnzdcm orf e. molo supporting frame, n platen nl'. t uper rea-r Part hereof, a, from l roar end of @he frame, :r phd# the rear part of the 'n-unc, wud supycrs beflg movable fob wardly and tomxrds eeh other to reduce both the helghiv and thclength of the machine, and connections wle'xobyone of seid Supports is; moved by thelmovement of the frame suppor; for the rear end of the frame, a platen support on the rear part of the frame, said supports being movable forvvzu'dly and 'oxvzuds each other to reduce both the height and the length of the mnchne, connections whereby one of said Supports is moved by the movement of the other support, and a looking: device for one of said Supports.

341,. In a typewritng machine, the com bina'lon of a .main supporting frame, :L

plncn at he upper rezu' part horeoh :L frame supporlj and a platen support both pvoted on the rear part of tho frame and extending respectively downwardly and rearwardly and upwardly and-refrrwz1rdly from the frame, said supports being foldahle forwardly towards euch other lio reduce both the height und the length of the machine.

EMMIT G. LATTA. "Winesses:

LURA B. LATTA, T. J. l/VALDoRF. 

